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Alex Taubman (born 27 February 1989) is a Welsh snooker player.^[1]

Career

Taubman is from Halkyn, in Flintshire, North Wales. As a youngster his family had a battle with local councillors before they were allowed to build an extension to their family home to fit a snooker table, to save him having to make long round-trips to snooker clubs after school.^[2]^[3] He has been a practise partner of Ricky Walden.^[4]

Taubman has been a tournament winner on the Welsh amateur snooker circuit.^[5] In the second event at the 2015 Q School he lost in the final round to compatriot Gareth Allen to just miss out on a professional tour place.^[6]

He represented Wales at the 2016 EBSA Men European Snooker Championships alongside David John, Rhydian Richards, Jak Jones, Jack Bradford and Jamie Rhys Clarke.^[7]

Taubman was entered into the draw draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England from 26 June 2023.^[8] He entered Q School in May 2024 and defeated Ng On Yee.^[9]

References

^ "Alex Taubman". world snooker data. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "You've snookered my Alex's dream". Daily Post. December 6, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "Green light for the green baize". bbc.co.uk. January 12, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "Baizewatch - Alex faces world No.3 in UK opener". Liverpool Echo. 12 November 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "TAUBMAN WINS HIS FIRST WELSH MEN'S TITLE!". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ Powell, Dave (May 26, 2015). "Gareth Allen earns professional snooker tour card". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "Taubman is tops". ebsa.tv. February 16, 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2023". Championship League Snooker. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "FAMOUS CRUCIBLE FIGURES ADVANCE AT Q SCHOOL IN BID TO CLAIM COVETED PLACE ON MAIN SNOOKER TOUR". Eurosport. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

[1] "Alex Taubman". world snooker data. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[2] "You've snookered my Alex's dream". Daily Post. December 6, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[3] "Green light for the green baize". bbc.co.uk. January 12, 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[4] "Baizewatch - Alex faces world No.3 in UK opener". Liverpool Echo. 12 November 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[5] "TAUBMAN WINS HIS FIRST WELSH MEN'S TITLE!". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[6] Powell, Dave (May 26, 2015). "Gareth Allen earns professional snooker tour card". Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[7] "Taubman is tops". ebsa.tv. February 16, 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[8] "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2023". Championship League Snooker. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[9] "FAMOUS CRUCIBLE FIGURES ADVANCE AT Q SCHOOL IN BID TO CLAIM COVETED PLACE ON MAIN SNOOKER TOUR". Eurosport. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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